Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Three men with race bibs running up a hill. — Race participants.

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Conserving Cotapata National Park by Promoting the Chasquimaraton Pre-Colombian Trail in Bolivia

Grantee Name: Fundación para el Desarrollo de la Ecología

Hotspot: Tropical Andes
Location: Bolivia
Amount: $60,000
Dates: May 2016 – Aug 2017
Keywords: Awareness, Communication, Networks, Protected Areas, Tourism

Promote ecotourism, increase environmental and cultural awareness, and generate community revenue by holding the Chasquimaratón, a historical trekking competition along the pre-Colombian road network of Cotapata National Park in Bolivia. The project will fund logistical preparation, trail improvement, the establishment of a multi-stakeholder alliance, community engagement, public education, media outreach, and environmental protection and safety plans.

Strategic Direction : 4 Promote and scale up opportunities to foster private sector approaches for biodiversity conservation to benefit priority KBAs in the seven corridors.